1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 27
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James G. Baker (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Ogara (D) by 13.9 points.
James G. BakerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%2,259
Frank L. OgaraDemocrat · incumbent
43.1%1,708
3,967 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET